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FashionPrincess · Hermes

Help me decide which handbag do I want for Christmas

relrel · Marc Jacobs

I'm not a fan of logo bags so I can't really comment on the first. But I prefer the second tan satchel (the Marc by Marc Jacobs) much better. The leather looks a lot thicker and nicer.

Kitty · Hermes

I am not an LV fan, so that is def out for me.

i like #2!!

erin · Chanel

i don't like logo bags, but i think the speedy is pretty classic.

tina242 · Kate Spade

I say LV Speedy - classic! Especially since you've always wanted one!

kmd · Kate Spade

bloomie · Marc Jacobs

kmd wrote:

2nd this one. I, too, am not a fan of that particular LV speedy because there are so many knockoffs of that particular design. I would hate to spend that much money on something that someone might think is fake. Not that it matters what people think, but still. I really like the LV that halleybird got because you never see fakes of it floating around

Jahni · Dooney & Bourke

I have the Speedy 30 and LOVE it. I know there are soooo many knockoffs, but anyone who really cares enough can tell the real from the fake.

I considered the 25, but am so glad I went for the 30. It's perfect for traveling on an airplane, because you can fit so much junk into it...and when you don't want to tote around a heavy bag, you just unload it and it's like carrying nothing at all!

It's a classic.

Lilykind · Hermes

I own a Speedy and it was one of the best handbag purchases ever. I'd get the 30 because you can haul a ton of stuff in it. I have a 25 and it's enough for me, but sometimes I keep wishing I'd gotten the 30 instead. Yes, there are a billion fakes, but anyone who knows anything about LV will be able to tell a fake from the real thing.

If not the Speedy, then the MJ satchel is very pretty too.

itsapinkthing · Coach

Every year I consider getting a speedy 30, and I go throught the same arguments with myself, so many KOs, will everyone wonder if its fake, etc. But it IS classic, girls were carrying it in my highschool, and that was more years ago than I care to mention. I think that would be my choice, but for some reason I never make it for myself.

clothes_horse · Dooney & Bourke

another vote for the marc jacobs, it's gorgeous!

MissMee · Kate Spade

I love LV bags, but #3 looks like an FP bag to me. Still, if you've wanted an LV, you should get one. I'm addicted to them!

wetbandit42 · Marc Jacobs

I think the Speedy is the most classic piece, but I also like the MJ bag you posted. I say either way you can't go wrong!

halleybird · Hermes

I like the MJ best for you. I love my speedy, but I wonder if it will be as practical for you as a mom -- I don't know if you are used to handheld bags or not, but it may be hard to manage if you are carrying a baby/accessories too.

brazilian · Dooney & Bourke

I think the MJ is very "you". It's a bit preppy, but still ladylike. The speedy will always be around...and I agree with Halleybird, that for right now it might not be as practical with the baby since it is a hand held bag.

Cricket · Gucci

I love the Speedy. I have a 25, and while I love it NOW, with older children than yours (ages 4 and 6), there's no way I could have carried it while either were babies. It's much too small to stuff the random baby items that would make it into your purse, even with a diaper bag. I say if you decide on the Speedy, you get the 30. That would at least hold a diaper and wipes for a quick trip to the market!

I love the other as well, but it sounds to me like you really want the Speedy.

member · Hermes

Looks like I am pretty much the only one here who's voting for the Botkier Bianca. I have it in cream and I absolutely adore it. I don't know if you've ever seen one IRL, but the leather is to die for. It's held up really well, doesn't look huge, but fits a ton, and the leather is seriously as soft as butter. I can't rave about that bag enough. I love the cream so much, I want to get it in black too. So that one gets my vote. I also heard they are discontinuing the Bianca. The MJ is cute as well, and I've never been a fan of LV logo bags.

NCshopper · Hermes

I vote for the Botkier. Is there one that you LOVE though?

Cortney1982 · Chanel

I like the last two but nothing beats out getting something you've always wanted!

knshdion · BCBG

I'm not a huge logo fan either, but I think that the speedy has the most classic shape. Have you considered getting it in the Damier? Same classic shape, but not often faked(at least for now).